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• Movies we're watching to get us through lockdown - CNET

  11-05-2020 23:51 via cnet.com
  
  We've been watching a lot of movies in the last few weeks...
  
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• AWS brings enterprise search tool Kendra into GA

  11-05-2020 23:49 via zdnet.com
  
  Amazon Kendra uses machine learning to help organizations build better search engines for internal content and documents.
  
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• The best movies to distract you during quarantine - CNET

  11-05-2020 23:47 via cnet.com
  
  Stop rewatching Contagion and put something a bit more wholesome into your eyeballs.
  
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• Where's my stimulus check? video - CNET

  11-05-2020 23:41 via cnet.com
  
  Tips for making sure you qualify and receive a coronavirus stimulus payment.
  
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• Elon Musk says Tesla HQ will leave California, sues county over production restart - CNET

  11-05-2020 23:08 via cnet.com
  
  Alameda County says it's working with Tesla to reopen "very soon." Musk also says he's moving Tesla headquarters from California to Nevada or Texas.
  
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• COVID-19: Let us not forget hopeful news, part five

  11-05-2020 23:08 via zdnet.com
  
  The hopeful news and human creativity continues relentlessly. Read about the latest though shorter (not less) than usual. Watch the videos. The pandemic will pass but the countless episodes of human good will be remembered.
  
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• Twitter launches labels, warnings on misleading COVID-19 information

  11-05-2020 23:02
  
  Twitter Incwill add labels and warning messages on some tweets with disputed or misleading information about COVID-19, the company said on Monday, as part of a new approach to misinformation that will eventually extend to other topics.
  
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• Coronavirus fight takes sci-fi turn with walk-in disinfecting booth at airport - CNET

  11-05-2020 23:01 via cnet.com
  
  Hong Kong airport tests a "full-body disinfection channel facility."
  
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• Good car deals scale back as industry rebounds - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:53 via cnet.com
  
  There are still plenty of good deals, and will be for the foreseeable future, but some of the best might be behind us.
  
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• Elon Musk confirms Tesla production restart, willing to be arrested defying order - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:48 via cnet.com
  
  The factory in Fremont, California, has been offline since March, but CEO Elon Musk isn't waiting any longer -- and doesn't care if he ends up in handcuffs.
  
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• Cornerstone OnDemand taps former Saba chief Phil Saunders to serve as new CEO

  11-05-2020 22:46 via zdnet.com
  
  Cornerstone also reported its Q1 results, noting that synergies from the Saba acquisition have helped it offset the impact of COVID-19 pandemic headwinds.
  
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• Disney Plus: Everything to know about the streaming service in coronavirus lockdown - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:44 via cnet.com
  
  COVID-19 has trapped us at home and halted productions, but at least The Mandalorian is returning in October as planned.
  
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• Toyota will grow its hybrid vehicle family by two next week - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:35 via cnet.com
  
  Toyota has two new cars to show us next Monday.
  
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• Tim Cook, Bill Gates will share podcast commencement speeches for graduates - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  The speeches will be published by iHeartMedia on May 15, ahead of National Graduation Day.
  
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• Tim Cook, Bill Gates to share podcast commencement speeches for graduates - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  The speeches will be published by iHeartMedia on May 15, ahead of National Graduation Day.
  
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• Tim Cook, Bill Gates to record podcast commencement speeches for graduates - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:28 via cnet.com
  
  The speeches will be published May 15, ahead of National Graduation Day.
  
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• Get a wireless charging pad built for 2 for $18 - CNET

  11-05-2020 22:19 via cnet.com
  
  The Lecone Dual Wireless Charger has dual 10-watt coils to fast-charge two phones at once. Plus a bonus deal: a $6 wireless car charger.
  
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• Tesla sues California county in virus factory closure fight, threatens to leave

  11-05-2020 22:06
  
  Tesla Inc sued local authorities in California on Saturday as the electric carmaker pushed to re-open its factory there and Chief Executive Elon Musk threatened to move Tesla's headquarters and future programs from the state to Texas or Nevada.
  
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• Surface Go 2, IdeaPad Duet offer strong competition for baseline iPad

  11-05-2020 22:05 via zdnet.com
  
  The new offerings leverage mature desktop operating systems to compete on flexibility and value.
  
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• California governor to look into Tesla reopening in defiance of health order

  11-05-2020 22:05
  
  California Governor Gavin Newsom said both he and local health officials would speak to officials at Tesla Inc, after the company ordered workers back on the job despite ongoing coronavirus restrictions in Alameda County, where its auto plant is located.
  
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• U.S. FTC indicates it is looking at Zoom privacy woes

  11-05-2020 21:42
  
  Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joseph Simons indicated on Monday that the agency was looking at privacy complaints regarding Zoom Video Communications Inc.
  
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• Iran reports failed cyber-attack on Strait of Hormuz port

  11-05-2020 21:42 via zdnet.com
  
  Iranian officials said hackers infiltrated and damaged a small number of computers at the port of Shahid Rajaei in the city of Bandar Abbas.
  
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• Microsoft's Family Safety app helps parents with internet safety, screen time limits - CNET

  11-05-2020 21:37 via cnet.com
  
  Microsoft rolled out a limited preview of the Family Safety App on Monday.
  
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• Social media accelerates business growth and relevance

  11-05-2020 21:19 via zdnet.com
  
  The most powerful tool for digital marketers is social media. Strong, growing brands use social media to drive all parts of a growing business: Sales, marketing, customer service, and e-commerce.
  
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• Spotify launches a new party mode called Group Session - CNET

  11-05-2020 21:18 via cnet.com
  
  Listening to audio with housemates is a little easier than before.
  
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• Microsoft begins limited preview testing of its Family Safety app for Android and iOS

  11-05-2020 21:15 via zdnet.com
  
  Microsoft is rolling out a new Family Safety app for mobile devices to a select number of testers that provides screen-time limits, location sharing, driving reports and more.
  
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• How I survived (and am still surviving) a long-distance relationship during COVID-19 - CNET

  11-05-2020 21:15 via cnet.com
  
  Even couples used to being apart aren't used to being apart like this.
  
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• Twitter plans to start warning users about misleading coronavirus info - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:55 via cnet.com
  
  New labels will also provide more context for users.
  
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• Best glucometers in 2020: Freestyle Libre, Reli On, Contour Next and more - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:51 via cnet.com
  
  If you're checking your blood sugar daily at home, try one of these top meters.
  
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• Tesla production reportedly 'up and running,' in defiance of local orders - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:48 via cnet.com
  
  The factory in Fremont, California, has been offline since March, but it sounds like CEO Elon Musk isn't going to adhere to local orders any longer.
  
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• Scientists create a super speedy soft robot based on the cheetah - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:44 via cnet.com
  
  Quickest soft robot in the wild west.
  
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• Audi's latest infotainment system trickles down to more affordable cars - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:34 via cnet.com
  
  The system, MMI 3, will bring all its improvements to cars even without two touchscreens installed.
  
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• Rick and Morty season 4, episode 7 recap: Facehugging aliens have feelings too - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:32 via cnet.com
  
  As the episode Promortyus teaches us, in space, no one can hear you poop on the living room rug.
  
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• Prepare for a 'new national surveillance system' in order to wipe out COVID-19 video - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:19 via cnet.com
  
  Experts warn that to stop the coronavirus we're on the verge of surrendering critical personal privacy rights to big tech firms and national governments.
  
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• Sony's new Bluetooth speaker line gets a welcome refresh - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The SRS-XB23, SRS-XB33 and XB43 Extra Bass portable wireless speakers range in price from $100 to $250.
  
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• Sony's new Bluetooth speaker line gets a nice refresh - CNET

  11-05-2020 20:00 via cnet.com
  
  The SRS-XB23, SRS-XB33 and XB43 Extra Bass portable wireless speakers have arrived, ranging in price from $100-$250.
  
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• CFOs confident in reconfigured work, processes, offices, but employees wary, says PwC survey

  11-05-2020 20:00 via zdnet.com
  
  At a high level, two thirds of CFOs are "very confident" that their company can create a safe workplace, but employees are wary.
  
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• Twitter introduces labels and warnings to misleading coronavirus information - CNET

  11-05-2020 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Users will be directed to more information and context, Twitter says.
  
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• Twitter introduces labels and warnings for misleading coronavirus information - CNET

  11-05-2020 19:57 via cnet.com
  
  Users will be directed to more information and context, Twitter says.
  
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• Elon Musk, SpaceX closer to getting next-gen Starship spacecraft off the ground - CNET

  11-05-2020 19:10 via cnet.com
  
  The vehicle is designed to go to the moon and Mars, but first, its latest prototype needs to get some air.
  
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• Google Play's Change the Game design challenge is now taking applications - CNET

  11-05-2020 19:00 via cnet.com
  
  The contest, part of an initiative aimed at supporting women who are game players and creators, is open to teenagers from May 11 until July 31.
  
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• Google's Nest cameras will help monitor coronavirus patients at Mount Sinai Hospital - CNET

  11-05-2020 18:56 via cnet.com
  
  Two cameras in each room will help nurses remotely monitor and communicate with patients in the New York City hospital.
  
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• 2020 Honda Accord vs. 2020 Hyundai Sonata: Battle of the midsize sedans video - CNET

  11-05-2020 18:54 via cnet.com
  
  Honda has long held the family sedan crown, but Hyundai is coming on strong with its latest-generation Sonata.
  
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• Best website monitoring tools in 2020: New Relic, Pingdom, ManageWP, Logic Monitor, and more

  11-05-2020 18:40 via zdnet.com
  
  No one wants a panicked call or text alerting them that their site is down. Or worse, their site has been hacked. The best way to keep your site up, running, and protected is to constantly monitor it. We present the best tools we've found to keep things on track.
  
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• iPhone SE: 5 cinematic camera tricks video - CNET

  11-05-2020 18:38 via cnet.com
  
  I'm stuck at home struggling to feel creative and just got Apple's new iPhone SE. So I decided to scour the internet for the best low budget, DIY, cinematic camera tricks to do at home. I'll walk you through my favorites.
  
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• Package delivery giant Pitney Bowes confirms second ransomware attack in 7 months

  11-05-2020 18:13 via zdnet.com
  
  Pitney Bowes network infected with Maze ransomware, after the company hot hit by the Ryuk gang in October last year.
  
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• Facebook's virtual grad week will have a senior night, challenges, comedy day and more - CNET

  11-05-2020 18:00 via cnet.com
  
  Comedians, actors and athletes will help celebrate the class of 2020 this week.
  
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• 5 monitors for working from home (that are currently in stock) - CNET

  11-05-2020 17:47 via cnet.com
  
  It's time to upgrade your display.
  
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• Lenovo's IdeaPad Duet Chromebook is the little $300 2-in-1 I've been waiting for - CNET

  11-05-2020 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  The tiny Chrome OS detachable two-in-one is a sweet ultraportable work and play companion.
  
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• Lenovo's IdeaPad Duet Chromebook is the little $279 2-in-1 I've been waiting for - CNET

  11-05-2020 17:35 via cnet.com
  
  The tiny Chrome OS detachable two-in-one is a sweet ultraportable work and play companion.
  
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